How killifish embryos use suspended animation to survive over 8 months of drought
The African turquoise killifish lives in ephemeral ponds in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. To survive the…
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Measles cases drop in 2025 across Europe and Central Asia, but outbreak risks remain
Measles cases across Europe and Central Asia declined by 75 per cent in 2025 compared…
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UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS
The UN agency leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide welcomed legislative approval from…
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UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS
The UN agency leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide welcomed legislative approval from…
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‘We are dying’: Gaza’s cancer patients plead for a way out
As World Cancer Day is marked on Wednesday, thousands of patients in Gaza face worsening…
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UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS
The UN agency leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide welcomed legislative approval from…
Close to 1 in 2 surveyed say they would use air taxis in the future
Through a study of 1,002 participants, scientists have found that almost half (45.7 per cent)…
Simple food swaps could cut greenhouse gas emissions from household groceries by a quarter
Switching food and drink purchases to very similar but more environmentally friendly alternatives could reduce…
Global activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped
A team of scientists has used artificial intelligence (AI) to map the activities of seafloor…
Transgenic expression of rubisco factors increases photosynthesis and chilling tolerance in maize
Maize is one of the world’s most widely grown crops and is essential to global…
Apple versus donut: How the shape of a tokamak impacts the limits of the edge of the plasma
A new model for ballooning instabilities in apple-shaped fusion vessels considers the height and width…
Florida fossil porcupine solves a prickly dilemma 10-million years in the making
An exceptionally rare fossilized porcupine skeleton discovered in Florida has allowed researchers to trace the…
Heat waves associated with increased risk of preterm birth in the U.S.
Heat waves are becoming more frequent and more intense, posing more of a health risk…
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Gaza: Rafah camp attack heightens focus on dwindling health resources
UN agencies on Tuesday reiterated their call for an urgent ceasefire and humanitarian access in…
US doctor convicted of murder is freed from prison after pardon secured by doctor who took over his practice
A Virginia prison has released Vince Gilmer, a family practitioner convicted 19 years ago of…
Forget about replacing doctors with AI—ȷust get our computers to work
Much of the excitement around using artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare lies in the promise…
Echidnapus identified from an ‘Age of Monotremes’
Australian researchers have found evidence of the oldest known platypus and a new species, dubbed…
ASCO 2024: the latest in cancer research
The ASCO annual meeting is widely considered one of the largest and most prestigious cancer…
STAT+: Dark money group runs ads on China biotech bill
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about the Cencora data breach, a failed pandemic treaty, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite —…
Biotech’s most interesting fundraisings from the last week
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Covid-19: South African disclosures reveal secretive world of nations’ vaccine contracts
Documents detailing negotiations between covid vaccine manufacturers and the South African government show how drug…
Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
In this paper by Noetel and colleagues (BMJ 2024;384:e075847, doi:10.1136/bmj-2023-075847, published 14 February 2024), the…
Deep concerns over ‘inhuman’ detention of Gazans by Israeli authorities
Amid further reported bombardment of Gaza overnight into Tuesday, UN and partner organizations have expressed…
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STAT+: Airway disease drug from Insmed succeeds in one of the year’s most anticipated trials
An experimental drug from Insmed Incorporated successfully reduced lung problems among patients with an airway…
STAT+: Merus drug, with immunotherapy, boosts tumor response in patients with head and neck cancer
Merus said Tuesday that the combination of its experimental drug petosemtamab with the checkpoint inhibitor…
Smartphones, social media, and teenage mental health
The tragic deaths of two UK teenagers continue to raise debate about the challenges that…
Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy as first line treatment for advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: RATIONALE-305 randomised, double blind, phase 3 trial
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of tislelizumab added to chemotherapy as first line (primary)…
STAT+: Japanese conglomerate to buy Calliditas Therapeutics, maker of a kidney disease drug
LONDON — Seeking to build up its pharma business, the Japanese conglomerate Asahi Kasei is…
At Las Vegas conference, methadone clinics blast idea of doctors prescribing directly
LAS VEGAS — Mark Parrino, the longtime leader of the U.S. methadone clinic industry, kicked…
Opinion: Achieving telehealth equity for people with hearing loss
Gen Z has made captioning cool. Captions are now widely available in social media, entertainment…
STAT+: Gene therapies for deafness dredge up an old question: Do deaf people want a ‘cure’?
When Yilai Shu was training to be an otolaryngologist in Shanghai, in the mid 2000s,…
Improving infection prevention could avoid 750 000 deaths a year, say experts
Over 750 000 deaths associated with antimicrobial resistance could be prevented in low and middle…
The doctor would treat her sickle cell pain crisis — if she promised not to get an abortion
Here are some things A. was told when she arrived at the hospital one night…
Study shows barriers to immigrant use of prenatal care – WHYY
Study shows barriers to immigrant use of prenatal care WHYY Read Original Article: Study shows barriers…
Being pregnant is hard work — even metabolically, study shows – CNN
Being pregnant is hard work — even metabolically, study shows CNN Read Original Article: Being pregnant…
Kourtney Kardashian Reveals She Underwent 5 IVF Rounds Before Rocky Pregnancy – TMZ
Kourtney Kardashian Reveals She Underwent 5 IVF Rounds Before Rocky Pregnancy TMZ Read Original Article: Kourtney…
News in Brief 27 May 2024
Papua New Guinea landslide: UN chief’s solidarity with victims Gaza: Mass casualties reported in Israeli attack…
News in Brief 27 May 2024
Papua New Guinea landslide: UN chief’s solidarity with victims Gaza: Mass casualties reported in Israeli attack…
Lymphoma – Diagnosis and treatment – Mayo Clinic
Lymphoma – Diagnosis and treatment Mayo Clinic Read Original Article: Lymphoma – Diagnosis and treatment –…
Wellness: Buzzfeed can diagnose which Disney character you are, not your medical condition – North Coast Citizen
Wellness: Buzzfeed can diagnose which Disney character you are, not your medical condition North Coast Citizen…
Combating carbon footprint: Novel reactor system converts carbon dioxide into usable fuel
Boilers are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. In a recent study, researchers developed…
Investigating the origin of circatidal rhythms in freshwater snails
While most organisms have biological clocks synchronized with the day-night cycle (circadian rhythms), marine animals…
Earth scientists describe a new kind of volcanic eruption
By analyzing the dynamics of 12 back-to-back explosions that happened in 2018, researchers describe a…
STAT+: Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug from Nippon Shinyaku fails in rare confirmatory trial
Japanese drugmaker Nippon Shinyaku said on Monday that its Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug, Viltepso, part…
Opinion: The world needs the new pandemic treaty
At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, 25 heads of government issued an extraordinary call…
STAT+: ASCO preview: a promising solid tumor CAR-T, an AI patient navigator, and improving palliative care
Thousands of cancer researchers and clinicians are flocking to Chicago for the American Society of…
‘Pregnancy discrimination across corporate America is still rampant,’ author says – CNBC
‘Pregnancy discrimination across corporate America is still rampant,’ author says CNBC Read Original Article: ‘Pregnancy discrimination…
Pregnant Hailey Bieber Flaunts Bare Baby Bump in Candid Photos with Justin: ‘Mom n Dad’ – PEOPLE
Pregnant Hailey Bieber Flaunts Bare Baby Bump in Candid Photos with Justin: ‘Mom n Dad’ PEOPLE…
Deepika Padukone’s Pregnancy Diaries – See New Shoot Pics – NDTV Movies
Deepika Padukone’s Pregnancy Diaries – See New Shoot Pics NDTV Movies Read Original Article: Deepika Padukone’s…
Pregnant Deepika Padukone makes first public appearance after recent trolling, stuns in flowy yellow dress. See pics – Hindustan Times
Pregnant Deepika Padukone makes first public appearance after recent trolling, stuns in flowy yellow dress….
Mom-to-be Deepika Padukone radiates sunshine vibe in NEW PICS as she flaunts her baby bump, gets spotted – TOI Etimes
Mom-to-be Deepika Padukone radiates sunshine vibe in NEW PICS as she flaunts her baby bump,…
Pregnant Red Wiggle Caterina Mete heads on maternity leave as she counts down the days until welcoming her twi – Daily Mail
Pregnant Red Wiggle Caterina Mete heads on maternity leave as she counts down the days…
News in Brief 24 May 2024
World court orders Israel to halt Rafah operation immediately COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in…
Nations agree landmark treaty on traditional knowledge, protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights
Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) – a specialized UN agency –…